Literature Circles Role Sheet

Propaganda Finder

Directions: In today's reading section of Animal Farm, find the following examples of propaganda used by the pigs. Under each type of propaganda answer the following: What are they trying to achieve with their propaganda? How effective is their use of propaganda? Next to each propaganda type, list at least one example from the text. Remember to cite page numbers of your examples.

Testimonial

Fear

Glittering Generalities

Name Calling

Logical Fallacies

Other examples

Follow-through: How effectively have the pigs been able to employ different propaganda techniques? Why have they been successful? What kind of point about people in general do you think Orwell is making with these examples?